Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-19
CITIZEN.
New Advertisements.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

New Locsls-Lamb's Music Lessons; Ex-
cursion to Niagara.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. Jacob Booe, is now selling salt at
80 cts. barrel. See notice.
The family of Lee Armor of Allegh eny
i visiting friends in town.
-SpringdaIe now has 400 inhabitants and
wants school of its own.
Mr.. Chas. Boyle has purchased the KEEP
pie House in Springdale.
-Kittanning is 10 have plate glass
works.
The trial of Mrs. Dinsmore for murder
began at Clarion, Wednesday.
The Pittsburg fire teaches us the danger
Of large quantities Of excelcer being stored
In own Easements.
The Jerome Stanley band Is camping at
Siipperyrock Park.
-Thirty-six persons were received into
fall membership in the N. E. Church of But
ier last Sunday.
Rev. Shields, of st. Louis, will preach in
the Butler Presbyterian Church next Sun
day.
The public schools of this town will be
opened on Monday, Sept. 19th-the week
alter the Fair.
Mr.. S. X. Eckelberger has purchased
Mr.. Antony's interest in the Bradford Res'au-
rant, and is now sole proprietor.
A child of VIM. Kildoo of Brady twp,
was run over by stone-sled, on "Wednesday
and instantly killed.
Three Lawrence county people named
Dean and Alter were killed at the Chats'
worth wreck.
The While Brothers of Armstrong county
have obtained a good we'll on the Wlnhelo
Dixon farm in Penn twp.
The Pamphlet Laws of 1887 have been
receiyed at the Prothonotary's office, and can
be had there by the Justices of the Peace.
The Butler County Mutual Fire Msur,s
Ancc Company, has made an assessment OF
5 seven per cent. upon the premium notes.
Robert Barron, Esq of Worth twp, wit
messed the big fire in Pittsburg last Friday
night. Prof. Golden, of Millerstown also saw
il.
Mr.. Nickum, of the Shenango Gas Co.,
fall from the lott of Vogeley House stable
last Monday evening and fractured his Knee
sap.
WIN. Richie of Millerstowu fell at the
Opera House here snd broke his leg, ana Is
living at Mrs. Wright's boarding house near
the West Penn depot.
The Committee on Ente rtainment for
the 11th Reserves, wish our citizen to let
them know how many persons they can ana
will entertain on the 21st and 22d ofSept.
AT the meeting of the reception COM
mittee of the 1lth Penn'a Reserves, Tuesday
evening, Major G. w. Reed, YVES selected for
Chief Marshall Of the procession.
Judge A. D. Weir was GA years of age
last Saturday, but judging from his daily
walk his heart is rs youLg as 1t was haif
century ago.
Our "soger boys" returned home Satur.
day evening and report having had good
time. q he Company met with no accident,
and had no bad luck whatever.
Our grocers are paying 20cts. for butter,
~ for eggs, 55 for potatoes, 40 for apples, 20
for onions, to ~ for corn, rs bushel for
tomatoes, $l.25 for peaches, 75 to Sl.Oo for
pears.
The papers of Little Lawrence" crow
over the report of the Board Of Commission
efs of Public Charities, who put the va!ua.
tron Of Lawrence county at S13.117 ,453 and
that of Butler county at but $40, l62.
The Fern Leaf Rod and Gun Club will
break camp this week. Paddy Kelly came
down Monday, with a sore finger, and
brought with him, the head OF a twenty
pound pike that he and Theo. Pape caught
in the ShenangO.
The County Committee of the Prohibi-
tion party met in Butler, Tuesday, and ap-
pointed a committee to make arrangements
for meeting or picnic at the camp-meeting
grounds near Butler, and to secure the pres
ence Of st. John and Finch, if possible.
"A barn on the Bergman farm in Buffalo
twp. was struck by lightning during the
storm of last Wednesday night and cOnsum.
ed BY fire. The farm machinery, grain,
hay, etc., of George SINNERS, the tenant,
were also consumed.
A. G.. Reed Post No. 105, G. A. r. meets
this, Friday evening, August 10, at 7:3O
sharp, this being regular meeting night let
oil comrades take notice and be at post room
as business of importance is to come before
the Post.
j. NJ. Russell, Esq. has returned to But
le r and can be found at his Office in the Rid.
died building, on the Diamond. He is a son
of Robert Russell, decd. of Centre twp, is q
well read attorney, and any business intrust.
ed to him will receive careful attention.
Some very interesting new books haye
been received at the A. Reading Room.
All the boys and young men in town, partic.
ularly those who make business of loafng
on the street at night, should call in and see
them.
The Scientific Ame lean says the instan.
taneous photographing business threatens to
become nuisance. An ingenious little de.
vice, not more noticeable than a vest button,
can be inconspicuously sprung upon you in q
moment and your most ridiculous attitude
secured for the amusement of your friends
and the amazement of yourself
The Smith family will hold a reunion
at the residence of Esq. John Smith, near
Gomersol, on Wednesday the 81 inst. The
address of welcome will be made by Rev. A.
j. Hutchis0n, and the reply, alter dinner, by
Mr.. T. G. Smith, which will be followed by
music, orations, songs, etc., ss per the print,
ed program.
The houses of Messrs. Muder, Miller and
the Superintendent of the Carbon Black
Works at Saxon Station, we're entered by
burglars, Monday night. and robbed Of money
and various articles. The gang were seen
leaving the station that night and going
towards Freeport.
There are now 297 school children in
6pringdale, and the people of that place want
school of their own. The school directors
of the town have arranged for 20 schools
next winter, but at least two more will be
needed, and large school house, q dup!i.
cate of the Mexican street building will
have 10 be built in Springdale.
The fire insurance Committee for this
county or district was in town Tuesday, re.
yising the rates for the county. We under
stand that there has been general raising OF
rates, and that the rate for some Of the frame
buildings in Evans City was put as high as
five per cent.
Two huge stacks of Ladies, Gents and
Childrens' Hose were to be seen in front oi
Ritter 4 Ralstons store last Tuesday. They
were of all sizes and colors, and represented
the entire stock of the Buckeye Knitting
Works of New Richmond, o., which 4. & Z